What is Kidney Transplant?
A kidney transplant is a surgical procedure to transfer of a healthy kidney from a donor to a patient for the purpose of replacing one of the failing kidneys of the recipient.
What is it like to have Kidney Transplant?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Edema (fluid retention) | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Itching (pruritus) | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Loss of appetite | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Nausea and vomiting | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat Kidney Transplant and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tacrolimus
(Advagraf, Prograf)
|
7 | ||
|
Hemodialysis
(Home Hemodialysis HHD)
|
5 |
These charts show data from Kidney Transplant patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Kidney Transplant at PatientsLikeMe?
- 1,995 patients have this condition
- 9 New patients joined this month
- 1,620 say Kidney Transplant is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 63% | Females |
|---|---|
| 37% | Males |
These charts show data from Kidney Transplant patients who have completed their condition history